Accuracy of anemia diagnosis by physical examination

Accuracy of anemia diagnosis by physical examination

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES: Quantification of clinical signs such as the presence or absence of pallor at clinical examination is a key step for making diagnoses. The aim was, firstly, to evaluate two methods for anemia diagnosis by physical examination: four-level evaluation (crosses method: +/++/+++/+...

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Main Authors: Isabela Martins Benseñor, Ana Luísa Garcia Calich, André Russowsky Brunoni, Fábio Ferreira do Espírito-Santo, Renato Lendimuth Mancini, Luciano Ferreira Drager, Paulo Andrade Lotufo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Anemia
Diagnosis
Physical examination
Clinical competence
Hemoglobins
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